Country Kyrgyzstan Time zone GMT +5 (UTC+5) Population 32,913 (2009) | Region Talas Region Area 1,198 km² Local time Monday 1:17 AM | |
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Manas is a raion (district) of Talas Region in north-western Kyrgyzstan. Its area is 1,198 square kilometres (463 sq mi), and its resident population was 32,913 in 2009. The capital lies at Pokrovka.
The district is named after the mythical Kyrgyz national hero, Manas, who is said to have been born in the Alatau mountains in the raion. A few kilometers outside Talas lies a mausoleum, supposedly that of Manas, called the Kümböz Manas. However, the inscription on its richly-decorated facade dedicates it to "...the most glorious of women Kenizek-Khatun, the daughter of the Emir Abuka".
The building, known as "Manastin Khumbuzu" or "The Ghumbez of Manas", is thought to have been built in 1334. It now contains a museum dedicated to the epic. A ceremonial mound also lies nearby.
Rural communities and villages
In total, Manas District include 22 settlements in 5 rural communities (aiyl okmotus). Each rural community can consist of one or several villages. The rural communities and settlements in the Manas District are:
- Kaiyndy aiyl okmotu (center - village Aral, and also villages Kaiyndy, Nyldy, Sary-Bulak, and Chech-Debe)
- Kirghizia aiyl okmotu (center - village Talas, and also villages Kek-Debe and Manas)
- May aiyl okmotu (center - village Mayskoe, and also village Novodonetskoe)
- Pokrovka okmotu (center - village Pokrovka, and also villages Balasary, Jayylgan, Kara-Archa, and Seget)
- Uch-Korgon aiyl okmotu (center - village Kyzyl-Jyldyz, and also villages Ak-Tash, Jiyde, Kenesh, Chong-Kapka, Tash-Bashat, and Uch-Korgon)